Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.98 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait is 0.98 GPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.71 GPIA, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 30th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.71 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.81 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.88 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.91 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.96 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.71 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.845 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait was 0.98 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Kuwait ranks 30th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release